SA and QLD COVID cases surge higher

Leith van Onselen

Friday 24 December 2021

South Australia has recorded another 688 new COVID cases over the past 24 hours, taking its active cases to 1814:

Queensland also recorded 589 new cases taking active cases to 1320:

SA Premier Steven Marshall has announced that restrictions will not be eased on December 28 and has called on South Australians to work from home, as cases continue to rise.

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.